Papuan Trade.
p. 41 · Read in the full issue
Increase Last Year.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Pt. Moresby, April 13.
THE returns of imports and exports for the six months to December last, 1932, of the Territory show an improvement, compared with the corresponding six months of the previous year.
Total exports for December, 1932 £145,198 Total exports for December, 1931 £115,584 Total imports for December, 1932 £107,407 Duly collected: £13,979.
Total imports for December, 1931 £104,978 Duly collected: £15,778.
The trade balance of the Territory for the last half-year was, therefore, £37,791, as compared with £10,706 for the second half-year of 1931.